Feel like it’s headed that way and wonder how some of us old timers feel about this direction.
Personally I hope with each title they don’t just create a new story, characters, and universe, but also experiment with turn based again given the success of OT2
The mobile final fantasy game DFFOO uses that turn system. You can see when the big baddie is going to have a turn, and in their system you can also delay or delete their turn giving yourself more time.
Plus you can play as any character FFX included. It’s a lot of fun.